GERMAN GOVERNMENT PLANS FUEL EMISSIONS SUBSIDY DEAL FOR HAULIERS
April 1st, 2007
BY DAVID HAWORTH, in BrusselsTHE GERMAN government is developing a compensation package with its national road haulage industry as the European Commission prepares to apply stricter fuel emission limits from 2009 under the Euro V programme.Berlin has drafted several proposals to compensate road goods transport operators, two of which have already won Commission's approval as an allowable subsidy under its usually strict state aid rules.A Commission official stressed "each EU member can go ahead with their support measures", so long as they avoid giving one ...
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